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Report warns of harm to Great Lakes Climate changerelated impacts pose threat to region By EMMA EDMUND
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Gabriela Rodriguez speaks at A&O event. Rodriguez, the producer of the award-winning “Roma,” discussed the challenges of working on the film.
‘Roma’ producer discusses process Gabriela Rodriguez brings director’s vision to life, including dog poop By WILSON CHAPMAN
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Director Alfonso Cuarón is famous for his meticulous attention to detail. But it’s his personal assistant turned producer Gabriela Rodriguez who is on set to ensure his vision comes to life, from organizing travel to
balancing the budget to finding the perfect fake dog poop for Cuarón’s award-winning film “Roma.” “We had maybe about 16 different versions of the dog sh--t, and Alfonso wasn’t approving any of them,” Rodriguez said during a discussion in Harris Hall on Friday. “It wasn’t the right color, or the right texture,
and then the dog started eating the dog sh--t. But (producing) is figuring that out. It’s figuring out how to get the right dog sh--t for Alfonso.” Rodriguez talked about the challenges and the rewards of producing “Roma” in a conversation moderated by Weinberg professor Jerónimo DuarteRiascos. Last Friday’s event was
co-sponsored by A&O Productions, the International Student Association and the Northwestern Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and was preceded by a free screening of the film. A&O Speakers Committee member Stephanie Uriostegui said the group wanted to bring » See RODRIGUEZ, page 6
Experts warn that climate change poses a significant threat to the Great Lakes region, according to an Environmental Law and Policy Center report published last month. The report, compiled by 18 scientists and experts, details the environmental and economic harm already associated with climate change, as well as projected future impacts in the area. Along with increased warming and other environmental issues, experts have tracked increased precipitation, the rise of extreme weather events, decreased wildlife diversity and more frequent beach closures. While the Great Lakes region will be affected by these impacts as a whole, some areas will see more harm from certain climate changerelated impacts than others. Michael Tiboris, a global water fellow for The Chicago Council
on Global Affairs, said Chicago will be more impacted by increasing precipitation during extreme weather events. The city’s combined sewer system drains both stormwater and sewage water into the same network, which can become overwhelmed during a major storm, he said. “(The infrastructure) can handle a lot of water, but it’s not really designed to handle the high volume all at once,”Tiboris said. “The city has used a tremendous amount of resources in an attempt to mitigate it, but it’s pretty clear it’s not going to be enough. There’s just so much water falling from the sky.” Chicago has already allocated resources toward alleviating this problem, including the development of a green infrastructure strategy that involves repairing 760 miles of sewer lines. While this may help Chicago, other areas around the Great Lakes will still have to develop solutions to the problems outlined in the report. In December 2018, Evanston City Council approved the Climate Action and Resilience Plan which outlined “critical actions that need to be taken in order for » See REPORT, page 6
Teens lead talk at The Merion Dale Duro takes first steps
Highland Park group bridges generation gap By JOSHUA IRVINE
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“How come your jeans have holes in them?” Standing at the front of the basement room in The Merion on Saturday afternoon, Halle Michael grinned. She had anticipated the distressed denim would prompt questions from the senior residents of the downtown Evanston retirement community. Another resident had an explanation. “She bought them at the Goodwill store!” the older woman said, cackling. More residents chimed in, and Halle Michael kept up the banter, with her twin sister Samara and peers Zach Dickson and Naomi White adding to the repartee. Together, the four Highland
Park High School students make suggested the two find some way up Fill in the Gap. The program, to engage with the residents of first started by the Michael sisters, the retirement community, which engages Merion residents through is owned by a grandparent. discussions on topics like religion, About 10 sessions have foldrug culture and online dating. lowed, with Dickson and White, Session topics come from both high school seniors, joining requests by Merion residents, and the Michaels about a year ago. almost nothing is off limits — Technology has proven to save for maybe politics, because be a safe bet, Dickson said; the “we don’t wanna do super-con- teens have now hosted three sestroversial topics where everyone is sions on the topic. Dialogue is the opinionated,” Dickson said. focus of the sessions, and though Saturday’s topic was technol- the teens structure the sessions ogy. Over the subsequent hour, around PowerPoints and manage the teens displayed slideshow the discussions, they say they’re slides with images ranging from not interested in lecturing. rotary telephones to virtual real“We prefer not to talk at ity goggles, quizzing residents on them,” Halle Michael said. their technological experiences Similarly, the teens try to avoid while sharing their own. challenging residents’ opinions so Halle and Samara first started not to alienate them, said Samara. giving these sessions in 2017, Samara Michael said she when the twins were freshmen in shares her experiences with high school (they’re juniors now). Samara Michael said their father » See FILL IN THE GAP, page 6
Serving the University and Evanston since 1881
New Latin dance group looks to establish identity By AUSTIN BENAVIDES
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If you’re walking through the halls of Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and you listen closely, you can follow the beat of some reggaeton, bachata or even cumbia to Studio 1A, where the newly created Latin dance group Dale Duro is now spending their time practicing for their first annual dance show in May. Ariela Deleon and Cecilia Paz founded Dale Duro Latin Dance Co. last June and began the group this Fall Quarter. The group is composed of a 31-member Latin dance team and also hosts dance classes that are open to the public. “We wanted to create something that would touch the
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Members of Dale Duro in formation. The Latin dance crew was started last fall.
hearts of everybody but was still very specific to Latin dancing,“ Deleon, a McCormick junior, said. The group practices each of their pieces, or different styles of dances, for about an hour and a half per week. Some members rehearse for up to four and a half hours a week in preparation for
the show. During their rehearsal last Friday afternoon, the energy was palpable as a dozen of the dancers were preparing to finalize a solid minute of their routine. The group, led by Deleon, was moving to the sound of the song » See DALE DURO, page 6
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